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Harley-Davidson hoedown
See you at the Prescott Bike Festival THE annual Prescott Bike Festival, at Gotherington, Cheltenham, will be taking place on Sunday, April 6, 2014, and promises to be an action-packed day for all the family in support of the Nationwide Association of Bloodbikes charity. Besides the famous hill climb event – Run the Hill – the fourth annual event will be larger than ever before, with even more bike manufacturers and clubs confirmed, plus a large display of historic, modern and race bikes, demo areas, passenger rides, stunt show, trade stalls, live music, good food and a host of entertainment both on and off the track to keep the whole family amused. Special guest appearances include: former three-time British Superbike Champion and Bloodbike ambassador John Reynolds; MotoGP commentator Steve Parrish; motorcycle adventurer
Nick Sanders and making his debut appearance – Michael Rutter. From Carlos Checa’s MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP5 or David Jeffries’ GSX-R1000 TT bike to Chris Sawyer’s 1928 Cotton Blackburne, there’s plenty of metal to enjoy. Along with the Dave Coates Stunt Show, new features for 2014 include the Angelic Bulldog 400mph streamliner land speed motorbike project, Saturday night party and camping (advance ticket holders only), the chance to try a Kuberg electric motorbike and much more. Advance tickets are £12, with on-theday tickets £15. Under 16s (with a paying adult) get in free. For more details, visit www.prescottbikefestival.co.uk Entries for Run the Hill are now full, but we have one ticket to give away, as well as five general admissions! Head to www.motorcyclemonthly.co.uk for your chance to win!
CLYDE Valley Harley Owners Group donated £1600 to Yorkhill Children’s Foundation outside West Coast HarleyDavidson during its hoedown knees-up. It’s supporting them again this year so get involved at www.westcoastharley.com
Bike4Life is back
REGISTRATION is open for the rideout and festival planned for Sunday, April 27 at RAF Cosford. Now in its fourth year, the event plans to raise money for the Midlands Air Ambulance and the upkeep of the exhibits at the RAF Museum Cosford. Visit www.bike4lifefest.com for more info.
Cheque for the Air Ambulance
Fundraising for The Bike Experience OCCUPATIONAL therapist, Vicky Williams will be embarking on a trip around the UK coast to raise money for The Bike Experience (a charity helping disabled bikers ride again). Setting off on Sunday, June 8, Vicky hopes to complete her solo trip in 2-3 weeks on her CB400SF. Donate at: www.justgiving.com/ VictoriaTBEX2014
LINCOLN Harley-Davidson, along with its Owners Group chapter, raised £800 for the local Air Ambulance charity. www.lincolnharleydavidson.co.uk